While the party theorizes and the camera crew takes the last set of pictures, Wazasha asks aloud, “How about we hear how they’re wrapping up the event in the studio?” She pulls up a program on her wrist computer, which plays the live audio feed with Zo! shouting excitedly.
Zo!'s voice comes up over the coms.
“What a discovery! What a destination! What a band of unlikely heroes! What could lie deeper in Salvation’s End? Find out on the next episode of Live Exploration Extreme! when the Starfinder Society returns to—”
“What?” shouts Luwazi with alarm from near Zo!’s microphone. “That was not part of our deal, Zo! You can’t just add a sequel when we haven’t—”
Zo!’s voice insistently cuts back in. “Ha ha! And now a word from our sponsors!”
A booming add for Nova Solutions blares out of Wazasha’s computer before she closes the program, rolls her eyes, and orders the teams to retrace their way to the surface.
Although there is clearly more to explore here, that will have to wait for another time. The dwarves clearly shouldn't stay in the malfunctioning simulation and need to be carefully acclimated to their new real world.
Back on the Exemplarion, Luwazi seems somewhat frazzled as she meets with you to hear their un-glamorized accounts of their expedition. She reports that Zo! is desperately trying to negotiate for additional filmed excursions, but so far she’s left him with a curt “We’ll see.” Luwazi asks for the group’s thoughts on whether Live Exploration Extreme! should return for another episode or not.
One thing is clear though, from all the ads, promo videos, action figures and other marketing you see, you are all about to be celebrities, at least for a few days before the next big thing comes along. (Except Saeron, who kept her identity secret the whole time thanks to some editing from Zo!).)
